NEW ORLEANS (
) --
BP's
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busted well in the Gulf of Mexico is close to being plugged for good.
A relief well drilled almost 2.5 miles beneath the floor of the Gulf of Mexico has intersected the
, the U.S. government said late Thursday, the
Associated Press
reports.
The next step to permanently seal the well is to pump mud and cement down through the relief well to seal the ruptured well.
The busted well, which led to the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history, should be finally sealed by Sunday, according to the
AP
.
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